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    Essex boys fly in weekend of the 9th and 10th of august

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    What's the adjudication process Dave?

    Most of my guys are happy with AXA insurance but every so often people ask about the BHPA insurance so good to know the process so I can pass it on.

    If I was not in Sweden I would have been there. Not seen you for ages!

    SW :D

    Si as you know theres the ground exam and a couple of flying tests, think the idea was for him to sign off the flying side of things, leaving people to complete the ground exam with whoever and when ever is convenient for them.

    don't think its happeneing now as I think the change of date means he is not able to make it.

    Pity you cant make it, its an awesome place to fly :D:acro::coptor::dive::tripup::explode::fail::wingover:

    I am packing the van for the fly-in! :-)

    in General paramotor discussion

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    Taken from a Facebook Page...

    Following this weekends PMC paramotor fly in i would like to thank the majority of pilots for respecting air law and the restricted areas not to fly over.

    To the minority who i spent yesterday dealing with the police and fuming farmers and other local residents you are the reason the PMC will not be holding another fly in from this same venue.

    Why with such beautiful open countryside to explore do you have to fly round and round the same field for hours on end just upsetting the local community !!!

    I am packing the van for the fly-in! :-)......... for the last time :(

    was Nielzy involved, hes got from lol

    southend airspace changes

    in Essex & Suffolk

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    lucky we found a site at dunton to fly from, if we were still at canewdon we would be fu#*ed come the 19th of july

    RMZ = Radio Mandatory Zone

    There is about to be a change in the continuing story of Southend and CAS.

    The BHPA only heard about this RMZ a matter of hours ago. Our response is being considered and discussed with our GA Alliance colleagues.

    Southend’s request arose out of a number of incidents and Airproxes, including the one with the untraced ppg that prompted the UK Airprox Board to recommend, “The CAA reviews the regulation and licensing of paramotor glider pilots.”

    Please disseminate the following and the map by all relevant available means a.s.a.p.

    _______________________________________________

    NEW SOUTHEND RMZ

    With effect from Saturday 19th July 2014 there will be a new Radio Mandatory Zone (RMZ) around Southend. It will be as per this chart and from the surface up to the base of the overlying CAS.

    The following quotes are from the CAA letter announcing the airspace.

    "Southend is in the process of applying for Controlled Airspace. However, even if this CAS ACP application is approved by the CAA it is not envisaged that CAS will be in place before February 2015 at the earliest. London Southend Airport (LSA) outlined the request for a Radio Mandatory Zone (RMZ) to augment safety measures of existing ATC procedures for the intervening period until a decision is made regarding the LSA CAS ACP. The role of the CAA is to ensure the safe, efficient and equitable usage of all UK airspace by all users and as such, the CAA Safety and Airspace Regulation Group (SARG), accepting the LSA requirement for appropriate airspace mitigation, has examined the request in detail and has considered the case for the establishment of an RMZ. It has been concluded that the establishment of a temporary RMZ will satisfy LSA’s requirement for enhanced safety in the vicinity of the airport until a decision is made on the CAS ACP. The establishment of an RMZ is considered to be appropriate and to satisfactorily accommodate Southend ATC’s short term requirements, to have a known traffic environment, whilst not overly restricting other airspace users."

    "Although an ATC clearance is not required to gain entry to the Southend RMZ, a pilot must establish two way communication with Southend prior to entry. An initial call on 130.775MHz should contain the designation of the station being called, call sign, type of aircraft, position, level, the intentions of the flight and other information as prescribed by Southend ATC. Pilots must then remain on frequency whilst in the zone unless instructed otherwise. Aircraft not fitted with radios can still operate in the RMZ provided the pilot is able to co-ordinate suitable arrangements with Southend ATC prior to departure. Southend ATC may at times request RMZ traffic to deviate from its route or level in order to deconflict from Southend arriving or departing traffic, although as the airspace remains as Class G, the decision on whether or not to accept the request rests with the pilot."

    This the first semi-permanent RMZ in the country and as such it is vital for all GA that it works as it represents a far less draconian imposition than Class D airspace, even for our flying. We cannot afford any infringements.

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